Types Of Psychotherapy / Counseling Part 2

Types Of Psychotherapy / Counseling Part 2
There are many different types of psychotherapy and
counseling. This is part 2 of a series of articles briefly
describing each of the different types of psychotherapy /
counseling.

1) Gestalt psychotherapy counseling
2) Gottman Relationship psychotherapy counseling
3) Hakomi psychotherapy counseling
4) Humanistic psychotherapy counseling
5) Imago Relationship psychotherapy counseling
6) Interpersonal psychotherapy counseling
7) Jungian psychotherapy counseling

1. Gestalt Therapy psychotherapy counseling

Developed by Fritz Perls' and others in the 1940's, the
basic premise of Gestalt is that "life happens in the
present - not in the past or the future - and that when we
are dwelling on the past or fantasizing about the future we
are not living fully". Perls, originally a Freudian
analyst, was influenced by the principles of Gestalt
psychology and existential philosophy. The Gestalt process
models the way in which what is directly experienced and
felt is more reliable than explanations or interpretations
based on pre-existing experiences or attitudes. It is a
therapy that takes into account the whole individual and is
concerned with both mind and body.

2. Gottman Relationship psychotherapy counseling

Gottman Method Couples Therapy is a structured,
goal-oriented, scientifically-based therapy. Intervention
strategies are based upon empirical data from Dr. John
Gottman's three decades of research with 3,000 couples.
>From this research Gottman Relationship Therapy can pin
point the factors that distinguish happy, stable couples
from unstable couples and provides supportive methods to
assist couples in creating the quality of relationship that
they have been unable to attain through their own efforts.

3. The Hakomi Method psychotherapy counseling

Hakomi is a body-centered, somatic approach that combines
the Eastern traditions of mindfulness and non-violence
within a unique Western methodology. In a therapeutic
context, the body's structures and habitual patterns serve
as the doorway to unconscious 'core material', including
the hidden beliefs, relationships, and self-images that
shape how we see ourselves.

4. Humanistic psychotherapy counseling

Humanistic psychology is a school of psychology that
emerged in the 1950s in reaction to both behaviorism and
psychoanalysis. The Humanistic Psychologists were concerned
with advancing a more holistic vision of psychology. James
Bugental (1964), summarized the humanistic approach in five
points: 1. Human beings cannot be reduced to components; 2.
Human beings have in them a uniquely human context; 3.
Human consciousness includes an awareness of oneself in the
context of other people; 4. Human beings have choices and
non desired responsibilities; 5. Human beings are
intentional, they seek meaning, value and creativity.

5. Imago Relationship psychotherapy counseling

Derived from the Latin word for image, Imago addresses
romantic love and provides a framework for couples in
therapy. Developed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of
Getting The Love You Want: A Guide For Couples, The Imago
Therapy Process teaches couples the stages of romantic love
and the ensuing stages of power struggle within
relationships to assist clients in developing conscious,
intimate, and committed relationships.

6. Interpersonal psychotherapy counseling

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a time-limited
psychotherapy that was developed in the 1970s and 80s as an
outpatient treatment for adults who were diagnosed with
moderate or severe clinical depression. The IPT framework
considers clinical depression as having three components:
the development of symptoms, which arise from biological,
genetic and/or psychodynamic processes; social interactions
with other people, which are learned over the course of
one's life; and personality, made up of the more enduring
traits and behaviors that may predispose a person to
depressive symptoms.

7. Jungian psychotherapy counseling

Jungian analysis is a method of psychotherapy developed by
C.G. Jung, the eminent Swiss psychiatrist (1875-1961). The
purpose of Jungian analysis is to transform the psyche, by
establishing effective relations between the ego and the
unconscious.The process can treat a broad range of
emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety, and it
can also assist anyone who wishes to pursue psychological
growth.

Mark Weiss

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